AUTHORITIES are currently engaging with mining companies, smelters, and manufacturers to align grid expansion plans and ensure reliable and affordable power is available in the country. Speaking in South Africa on Wednesday during the ongoing African Energy Week, Energy minister July Moyo said investors in renewable energy need to see long-term agreements, respect for contracts,…
BY SHERPHARD KEMBO WHEN people hear the word mining, their minds often race to giant excavators, billion-dollar shafts, and global commodity markets. But behind the glossy reports of gold ounces and platinum tonnage lies a truth often overlooked: mines survive on the small, every day supplies and services that keep operations running.From the humble bolt…
PREPARATIONS for this year’s Mining Engineering and Transport Expo (Mine Entra) exhibition are well advanced, with organisers confirming strong participation from local and international companies. The event would be held from October 9 to 11 at the Zimbabwe International Exhibition Centre (ZIEC) in Bulawayo. Speaking at a media briefing yesterday, the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair…
Book Review by Diana Rodrigues FORTY-five years ago, on April 18 1980, Isidore Mabasa and his cousin Owen set out from their home in Chitungwiza’s Unit K, making their way…
CONFIRMED gas and condensate deposits in Muzarabani with potential to produce significant electrical energy combined with rare earth elements dotted across the country, put Zimbabwe in an ideal position to kick-start its artificial intelligence (AI) revolution, experts have said.Rare earths and related materials are used in AI chips for their magnetic, thermal, and optical properties,…
ECONOMIC experts have welcomed the latest signal from Washington that American companies are keen to return to the country in numbers.This comes after the US embassy in Harare said on social media this week that American businesses were “excited” to partner with Zimbabwean companies.In this regard, the embassy added that it would readily support both…
INNSCOR Africa (Innscor) says it is now focusing on achieving optimal capacity utilisation and unlocking production efficiencies following the commissioning of several expansion projects.The diversified agro-industrial conglomerate breached the US$1 billion mark in revenue during the year ended June 30, 2025, thanks to approximately US$200 million in capital expenditures (capex) invested over the last three…
LISTED companies remain cautious about their outlook as high production costs, fragile growth, persistent power cuts, heavy taxation, growing informality and entrenched dollarisation continue to dampen optimism.Some firms are delaying major capital expenditure, while others are leveraging prior investments to boost profits and expand in line with consumer demand. The prevailing uncertainty has forced many…
THE Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (Zimstat) has reported a sharp rise in gold output, with the production index for the second quarter of 2025 climbing to 179,5 from 128,9 in the first quarter.Total production reached 12 501kgs during the review period, up from 8 230kgs in the same quarter last year.“The year-on-year comparison shows an…
CBZ Holdings (CBZ) is targeting to grow its lines of credit from US$200 million to at least half a billion United States dollars through support from pan-African trade financier Afreximbank, with resources aimed at meeting domestic demand.The country’s largest financial institution by assets already has credit lines amounting to US$200 million and recently disclosed a…
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